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House approves one‑year neighborhood reclamation grants after heated debate
Summary
The House passed Substitute HB 142, a one‑year neighborhood reclamation program providing small matching grants for anti‑gang and community safety initiatives, after extended debate about state versus local control and program vagueness; sponsors said it empowers neighborhoods and requires city recognition and law‑enforcement participation.
The Utah House on Feb. 24 approved Substitute House Bill 142, a one‑year neighborhood reclamation program that would create small matching grants (up to $2,500 per community) and a coordinating council to support local anti‑gang and neighborhood safety efforts.
Representative Barr, sponsor, framed the measure as a community‑level response to juvenile gangs and neighborhood violence,…
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